Christmas Carol, The Chimes & The C by Charles Dickens

Christmas Carol, The Chimes & The C by Charles Dickens

&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RA Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RCharles Dickens&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R

• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
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• Comments by other famous authors
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All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each readers understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&RGenerations of readers have been enchanted by &&LB&&RDickens&&L/B&&R's &&LI&&RA Christmas Carol&&L/I&&R--the most cheerful ghost story ever written, and the unforgettable tale of Ebenezer Scrooge's moral regeneration. Written in just a few weeks, &&LI&&RA Christmas Carol&&L/I&&R famously recounts the plight of Bob Cratchit, whose family finds joy even in poverty, and the transformation of his miserly boss Scrooge as he is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.&&LBR&&R&&LBR&&RFrom Scrooge's Bah and Humbug to Tiny Tim's God bless us every one &&LI&&RA Christmas Carol &&L/I&&Rshines with warmth, decency, kindness, humility, and the value of the holidays. But beneath its sentimental surface, &&LI&&RA Christmas Carol&&L/I&&R offers another of Dickens's sharply critical portraits of a brutal society, and an inspiring celebration of the possibility of spiritual, psychological, and social change.&&LBR&&R&&LBR&&RThis new volume collects Dickens's three most renowned Christmas Books, including &&LI&&RThe Chimes&&L/I&&R, a New Year's tale, and &&LI&&RThe Cricket on the Hearth&&L/I&&R, whose eponymous creature remains silent during sorrow and chirps amid happiness.&&LBR&&R&&L/P&&R&&LP style=MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&&R&&LSTRONG&&RKatharine Kroeber Wiley&&L/B&&R&&L/B&&R, the daughter of a scholar and a sculptor, has a degree in English Literature from Occidental College. Her work has appeared in &&LI&&RBoundary Two&&L/I&&R and the recent book, &&LI&&RLore of the Dolphin&&L/I&&R. She is currently working on a book on Victorian Christmas writings. &&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R

Dickens, Charles: -

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) has been remembered in history as one of the greatest authors of the Victorian era. Not only having received tremendous success while he was alive, Charles Dickens' work continues to be read as voraciously as when it was first published. Because of his tremendous popularity, Charles Dickens has secured himself the position of not only being one of the greatest writers of his generation, but one of the most celebrated writers of all time. In addition to his writing, Charles Dickens was a prominent activist, dedicating much of his life to fighting for better social conditions for the poor as well as powerfully advocating for better laws to protect the rights of children. When a piece of literature refers to either unfair working and living conditions, or else portrays the state of a morally corrupt social class, the writing is thus referred to as Dickensian. Much of literary traditions thus owe their inspiration from the writing of Charles Dickens.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781593080334
ISBN 10	1593080336
Title	Christmas Carol, The Chimes & The C
Author	Charles Dickens
Series	Barnes And Noble Classics Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Union Square & Co.
Year published	2004-03-25
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.